Pride Month and Pelvic Floor Physical and Occupational Therapy! By Danae Narvaza PT, DPT, PHRC Encinitas Cis-gendered people who have sought help for pelvic floor dysfunction will tell you accessibility and awareness makes finding the right help harder than it should be. June marks Pride Month and to celebrate we want to shed light on another underserved population seeking help: …
Physical and Occupational Therapy Rehab After Gender Affirming Surgeries
By Elizabeth Akincilar, MPT, Cofounder, PHRC Merrimack Although still out of reach for many, gender affirming surgical procedures are becoming more accessible as more surgeons are offering these services and more insurance providers are covering some of the costs associated with these procedures. As more people undergo these surgical procedures the need for rehabilitative services post operatively has increased. …
How Pelvic Floor Physical and Occupational Therapy Can Serve the Transgender/Gender Non-conforming Population: Part 2
By: Elizabeth Akincilar Last week, Shannon Pacella, DPT, taught us how physical and occupational therapy can benefit transgender individuals prior to gender affirming surgery and for those who choose not to undergo gender affirming surgery. You can read her blog here. This week, I present Part two, where I will explain why physical and occupational therapy for transgender individuals after …
How Pelvic Floor Physical and Occupational Therapy Can Serve the Transgender Population: Part 1
By: Shannon Pacella Earlier this summer, Dr. Heidi Wittenberg wrote a blog post enabling medical providers to understand transgender healthcare needs, which you can read here. Following Dr. Wittenberg’s lead, I was fortunate enough to attend an educational course focused on the physical and occupational therapy evaluation and treatment of transgender patients, and I believe it is imperative to convey …